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External Email solution provider
I don't know whether google apps scales to this size for enterprises but I would recommend google apps for domains as the spam, antivirus and the 20gb mailboxes are great value for $50 a year (I think), also supports IMAP so they can use pretty much any email client they like. -
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20" Lcd Tv
Try ebuyer.com, just picked up a 20" widescreen lcd tv for about £210. -
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Online project management
Not tried it myself but this may be worth a look www.huddle.net -
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Suggest cheap and quality server COLOCATION service !
Also try Northern Colo, based in Manchester. Think they were slightly cheaper than that last time I checked. -
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Anybody recommend a 1 U server ?
+1 for the poweredge, but do factor in that they are a little more power hungry than some other 1U servers. Some external hosts may charge you more if you are colocating it with them. -
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Microsoft Action Pack
You may also want to take a look at the Microsoft Empower program, the entry requirements are a little more stringent but you get a lot more software (visual studio, windows server, msdn etc) for about £300. -
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asp.net calendar / booking system
Have a look through here, some are obviously unrelated but a couple may be of use. http://www.411asp.net/func/search?tree=411asp&qry=calendar&cat=all -
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Wizard/Tutorial/Help Section Writing
If I were you I would look at the user guides/demos of the most popular web apps and take that as a guide. The ones that immediatly come to mind are 37signals (basecamp etc) and flickr, but there are loads of free/trial online apps that you could take a look at. -
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Mortgage Payment Calculations
Here is a good link, you will need to sanity check for UK version (ie check against halifax or other mortgage calcs online) -
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Remote Control
I have used crossloop a lot and find it perfect for remote admin/desktop sharing and is free. -
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Small laptops
I have just ordered one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=131357&_LOC=UK -
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Someone has to know more than I do, about this...
As said above you can go for visual studio with compact framework in VB.net or C# or you could use an off the shelf form builder like http://www.syware.com/ -
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Contractor mortgage
Standard Life do and they also do offset mortgages as self certification which is very handy. -
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Jumping ship
I have exited a contract which was had about 7 weeks left on it, giving the client the required 4 weeks worked notice. The client was very understanding and when out for drinks recently with people who still work there was told they would like me back. Obviously each situation is different but...
